Chapter 925 The Truth Has Been Separated From the False!
During the break between the third and fourth quarters, Tang Tian and Westbrook still rested off the court.
In this substitute transition period, the Pelicans took the lead.
Stevens made adjustments to the lineup. He did not let Jokic lead the team, but switched to Davis who was in better condition.
The Pelicans opened the game with goals from Davis and Williams, widening the point difference to 14 points.
There is no final result yet on the real and fake Monkey King between Tang Tian and Westbrook, but it seems that there is no need to go to Ksitigarbha or Tathagata because the outcome will be determined quickly.
The Pelicans win the game, winner takes all.
But at this moment, the situation on the court suddenly changed, and Oladipo from the Thunder stepped forward again.
Oladipo was ranked second in 2013, and his performance has never met fans' expectations, especially after joining the Thunder.
Because of Westbrook's average triple-double per game and his increased exposure, he has been criticized more times than in the previous years combined.
But tonight he showed his absolute strength, going on an 8-0 run with sudden shots, and forced the Pelicans to call another timeout.
The fans also cheered when they saw his performance.
This cheer is not only because of his performance, but also because the real and fake Monkey King, who has not yet determined the final result, can continue to perform again!
During the timeout, Stevens finished laying out his tactics.
"Brad, let me guard Russell."
Tang Tian once again took the initiative to ask for help.
Westbrook showed extraordinary stability tonight, and he will continue to be anxious if he is not restricted in the game.
Stevens agreed.
He was really glad that he was coaching Tang Tian. If it were another super giant, he might not be willing to do this kind of job of plugging holes even if the coaching staff asked him to.
After the timeout, all the main players on both sides took the field.
With 8 minutes left before the end of the game, the two teams entered the decisive battle ahead of schedule.
In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian restrained the defense from the outside, and Jokic provided support from the high post, assisting Holiday who cut through and scored a layup.
Looking back, Westbrook holds the ball from the outside.
At this time, there was a commotion at the scene.
Because the Pelicans' defense has changed!
The person standing in front of Westbrook is no longer Holiday, but Tang Tian!
Tang Tian, both of them came to block the hole of the gun again!
Starting with Durant, to Harden, to Curry, and now to Westbrook.
The biggest difference between Tang Tian and other super giants is that he loves to block gun holes.
But it's not his fault. After all, he is a player who started out as a defensive player. He has been the best defensive player three times. This would be a waste if he didn't block it.
Westbrook made no tactical adjustments and continued to call Adams to put up a pick-and-roll.
He felt great in the second and third quarters, he had confidence in himself, and more importantly, the whole world was paying attention to him and Tang Tian, so he couldn't lose, let alone be intimidated.
Adams' pick-and-roll was spot on, but he still didn't block Tang Tian.
When Tang Tian was still in the NCAA, Klay Thompson, who was able to defend around the pick-and-roll with one hand, almost knelt down and called his father.
Although I have gained weight now, I have more experience than back then.
Adams failed in the first pick-and-roll and blocked the second, but still failed.
This is not a question of pick-and-roll ability, it is really unstoppable.
Westbrook had no choice but to signal Adams to go to the bottom of the basket to open up space. He lowered his focus and prepared to make a sudden breakthrough.
Because of their different positions and the fact that Tang Tian rarely played defense due to physical problems before, the two had few opportunities to face each other in previous games.
However, as a friend, Westbrook knew Tang Tian's defensive ability, so he launched the offense very carefully this time.
And he also knew Tang Tian's stealing ability, so he didn't dribble too much and saw the opportunity and rushed in with one quick step.
His choice was right, and could even be said to be rational.
But it's a pity that no matter how rational he is, it's useless because he is unlucky.
Tang Tian's current breakthrough ability is the turtle bombing. Apart from Westbrook, he is the most familiar with this style of play.
Knowing himself and the enemy, he completely judged Westbrook's thoughts and grabbed the position to block his first step.
Westbrook was like a sports car with full throttle, but he didn't look at the road and hit a wall.
This wall is still very hard.
He stopped the ball and lost his balance.
"Snapped!"
The next second the ball in his hand was swatted away by Tang Tian.
The Pelicans took advantage of the situation and played defensive counterattack.
Tang Tian made a long pass across the court. Holiday caught the ball and passed it to follow Ariza. The latter flew for a layup and scored 2 points.
The score difference was once again stretched to double digits!
There was a commotion in the place.
On this ball just now, Westbrook was defended a bit miserably.
However, the on-site DJ responded quickly and immediately led the fans to continue cheering.
"Let's.go! OKC!"
The cheers at the scene were overwhelming.
Oklahoma City fans are some of the best in the league.
Westbrook's blood boiled as he listened to the cheers from the sidelines.
He held the ball and directly signaled everyone to pull away, and then prepared to hit Tang Tian again.
This time he paid more attention to Tang Tian's position, but Tang Tian predicted his first step of acceleration and was forced to stop.
Tang Tian... seemed to know his offensive thoughts!
The scene was agitated.
Once is a coincidence, twice is not!
In front of Tang Tian, Westbrook seemed unable to complete the shot, let alone score.
This scene is a bit embarrassing!
Fortunately, this time he reacted quickly enough, turned around to protect the ball, and was not intercepted by Tang Tian.
Adams saw him stop the ball and immediately came over to respond.
After Westbrook made the transition to Adams, he held the ball again and looked at Tang Tian. There was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.
Being defended twice in a row, anyone not with a brain like Whiteside would know that being tough will not end well.
But Tang Tian is very good at maneuvering around pick-and-rolls.
Time passed by minute by second, and Westbrook had no choice. If he passed it out, it would be equivalent to admitting defeat, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and try again.
This time, instead of accelerating the breakthrough, he did the signature zombie pull-up after the cross-step.
However, it was obvious that this method of attack would not gain any advantage in front of Tang Tian.
Tang Tiangao's pressing defense forced him to adjust his shooting angle in the air.
The ball was thrown completely out of rhythm, but the good news is that the ball was finally thrown.
The fans at the scene are also full of expectations.
"Bang!"
The ball was obviously shot short and hit the front of the basket. Davis protected the defensive rebound.
After Tang Tian defended Westbrook in the fourth quarter, the latter still failed to score a point!
The Pelicans advanced to the frontcourt and Tang Tian held the ball.
Just then, a very interesting scene happened.
Westbrook is defending Tang Tian!
He is really tough, I can't beat you, but I have to guard against you!
Robertson wanted to come over to help defend, but Westbrook called him back.
There was a burst of cheers at the scene. Westbrook's approach was really like the main American personal hero.
Tang Tian also cooperated very well. Seeing that there were no Thunder players to help defend, he directly lowered his body and accelerated after dribbling.
Westbrook also successfully predicted Tang Tian's first step, but what he didn't expect was that Tang Tian seemed to be prepared.
At the same time that his defense was in place, Tang Tian turned around and leaned back to completely shake him away.
The other members of the Thunder team were far away and had no time to help defend.
"Uh-huh!"
There was a crisp sound, and Tang Tian's back hit the target beautifully!
The scene was once again agitated.
Tang Tian can guard Westbrook, but Westbrook can't guard Tang Tian!
Westbrook can't score in front of Tang Tian, but Tang Tian can score above Westbrook's head!
After Tang Tian didn't want to continue his journey of separation and took out his golden cudgel and put on his red cloak to face off, Westbrook was clearly unable to resist on both offense and defense.
No need to listen carefully, no need to listen carefully.
The truth has been separated from the false!